Comments on: SAG Does "Nearly 100" Indie Strike Deals

By: Clarity

Clarity — Thu, 01 May 2008 04:06:59 +0000

I’m just trying to get my head around the situation to find if there is any intersection of these requests.

Can anyone simply detail, without smart arse over simplification, what SAG is most likely requesting be different in the new contracts.

thanks in advance.

By: Intrigued

Intrigued — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:21:39 +0000

yo,

try reading my post again…

i clearly said i wasn’t sure if SAG intended to issue strike waivers to new production once/if a strike started. i further went on to say that even if they do, because of the very very small percentage the independent prodcution accounts for in the industry it really isn’t leverage against the AMPTP. (ie just how all those side deals the WGA cut with independents proved to have to bargaining effect on the AMPTP)

so maybe you need to try again, and learn how to read and comprehend before you call me out!

By: just a thought

just a thought — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:44 +0000

mheister

I guess you must be an English teacher.

By: yo

yo — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:26:08 +0000

BZZZZZZZZZZZT Intrigued. Thanks for playing though. SAG is also going to offer interim deals with the same basic provision as the GCC deals for productions beginning after a strike (if one does in fact occur).

Don’t believe me? Call SAG and ask…

By: Intrigued

Intrigued — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:47:16 +0000

This is meaningless in regards to negotiating leverage against the AMPTP. First, the idea to offer GCCs was to appease actors whom were concerned they would be out of work well before June 1 because no new production could begin because productions wouldnt be able to get the necessary insurance. Second, these deals (to my knowledge) do not offer strike waivers moving forward allowing actors to provide their services to new production during an actual strike, and even if they do independent production is not significant enough to make an impact on the industry (kind of like the situation with WGA’s delas during their strike).

By: andy

andy — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:01:26 +0000

When Just A Thought wrote, “….I now know your not a writer…”, I will presume nor is Just A Thought, by that grade school mistake.

By: The Long Arm

The Long Arm — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:41:26 +0000

The people making these deals should be kept at arm’s length.

By: just a thought

just a thought — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:00:02 +0000

Your dreaming mheister. I’ve listened to you palabra all during the writers strike and I guess I will have to listen to more. You must be unemployed and a trustafarian, to want to set another strike. I now know your not a writer and most likely not working actor. You got some pair to want more pain and more suffering. Your the worst kind of person, for I see. Nothing ventured nothing gained. Guess what that means.

By: mheister

mheister — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:43:22 +0000

“and piss off the Hollywood CEOs who’ll be struck”. Um, they won’t be struck if they accept SAG’s very reasonable requests for the new contract.

By: just a thought

just a thought — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:28:51 +0000

So here we go another group of worthless contracts. Who is to say that these film won’t wind up being distributed by the studios that might be struck. They will wind up on cable and guess who owns that.